This was the
first of what would be many World Series Championships for the Yankees. It was also
the opening year for Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth hit the first home run in the first
game at The Stadium as the Yanks went on to beat the Boston Red Sox. After the game,
Fred Lieb, a reporter for a NY newspaper was allegedly the first person to the call The
Stadium "The house that Ruth built". This was their first stadium win in a
year that would see them defeat the New York Giants 4 games to 2 in the Fall Classic for
their first World Series Championship.

The Yanks finished with a 98-54 record, well ahead of the
second place Tigers. The Red Sox finished in last place with 37 less wins than the
Yanks. Babe Ruth was named the MVP of the American League.

Game 1 NYG - 5 Yanks - 4 Waite Hoyt
takes the loss.

Game 2 Yanks - 4 NYG - 2 Ruth homers
and Pennock wins.

Game 3 NYG - 1 Yanks - 0 Sad Sam Jones
take the loss for the Yanks.

Game 4 Yanks - 8 NYG - 4 Yanks tie the
series at 2.

Game 5 Yanks - 8 NYG - 1 Yanks take
series lead behind three hit pitching of Bush and 3 RBI's each
from
Meusel and Dugan.

Game 6 Yanks - 6 NYG - 4 Pennock picks
up 2nd Series W and the Yanks win first World Series
Championship.